The US Army is enhancing the Counter-Unmanned Aerial System (C-UAS) capability of its medium-range radars through its latest contract award to Lockheed Martin. Lockheed is
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Author: Jenny Beechener
Switzerland’s drone flight management system goes live
Drone operators in Switzerland can now access a national Flight Information Management System (FIMS) to connect with UAS service providers following system deployment by skyguide,
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Echodyne radar certified for sUAS detection
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has certified Echodyne’s EchoGuard 3D radar for radiolocation and radionavigation in the US. The FCC equipment authorization allows the radar
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US Air Force selects Ascent Vision’s mobile C-UAS solution
The US Air Force awarded Ascent Vision Technologies (AVT) a USD23 million contract to supply mobile counter-drone vehicles for the eXpeditionary Mobile Air Defense Integrated
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Five European airports host PODIUM U-space demonstrations
Five European airports participating in the SESAR Horizon 2020 PODIUM project have carried out U-space demonstration activities over three months since May 2019. The five
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DroneShield unveils budget C-UAS device
DroneShield has introduced a cost-effective version of its RfOne radiofrequency direction finder. The RfZero is an omnidirectional drone detection device with a 1km range (RfOne
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Australia’s drone registration scheme to start in November 2019
Australia’s Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) has announced the start dates for its drone registration requirements for recreational and commercial drones. All drones operated commercially
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Urban air mobility experts meet to address safety and security needs
Safety and security technologies for Urban Air Mobility (UAM) was the focus of the fourth network meeting of partners and guests from the UAM Ingolstadt
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Alaska University completes first UASIPP BVLOS test flight without observers
University of Alaska Fairbanks conducted its first Beyond Visual Line Of Sight (BVLOS) flight without ground observers on 31 July 2019 under the US Department
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FAA updates B4UFLY application in partnership with Kittyhawk
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has updated its mobile application B4UFLY which shows recreational flyers and other users where they can operate drones using
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